ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382462
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 March 1983 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N13620 |
| MSN: | 17262888 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4680 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-E20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leadville, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Canon City, CO (1V6) |
| Leadville, CO (KLKV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CESSNA 172 COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK DURING LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE WEATHER WAS VMC WITH LIGHT WINDS FROM 20 DEGREES AT 3 KTS. ONE INCH OF FRESH SNOW WAS COVERING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE FLEW THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34 WITH 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS AND TOUCHED DOWN 150 YARDS PAST THE NUMBERS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE APPLIED BRAKES AND RIGHT RUDDER TO NO AVAIL. WHEN HE APPLIED POWER THE ACFT STRAIGHTENED BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR WENT INTO A SNOW BANK AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER THE PILOT RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE CERTIFICATE 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND HAD ABOUT 90 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA073
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 September 1989 | N13620 | Private | 0 | Bellville, TX | |
sub |
| 23 March 1994 | N13620 | Horizon Aviation | 0 | Santa Maria, CA | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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